Company and Commercial

Enterprise First

Our Corporate team delivers clear, commercially focused legal advice that helps businesses grow, adapt, and succeed. Whether you’re structuring a new company, negotiating a major transaction, or navigating complex governance issues, we provide practical solutions that protect your interests and support your long‑term strategy.

Business Structuring & Incorporation

A strong corporate foundation is essential.

We guide you through choosing the most suitable structure for your business and handle every aspect of incorporation, including:

• Drafting bespoke Articles of Association
• Preparing partnership or LLP agreements
• Completing Companies House registrations and statutory filings
• Ensuring full regulatory and compliance alignment

You launch with clarity and confidence, knowing your business is set up for success.

Commercial Contracts That Support Growth

Your commercial agreements should protect you—not slow you down.

We draft, review, and negotiate the full range of business contracts, including:

• Supply and distribution agreements
• Licensing and agency arrangements

Franchise frameworks

Our approach ensures your contracts are robust, commercially sensible, and aligned with your operational requirements.

Corporate Transactions and  M&A Support

Whether you are acquiring, selling, or restructuring, we help you manage risk and complete deals efficiently. Our services include:

• Comprehensive legal due diligence
• Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
• Structuring and negotiating asset or share purchases
• Advising on management buyouts and joint ventures

Our aim is to enable you to meet your strategic objectives in the most effective way possible.

Shareholder & Director Advice

We support boards, directors, and shareholders with clear governance and dispute‑resolution guidance. Our expertise includes:

• Drafting shareholder agreements
• Director service contracts
• Advising on reorganisations, buybacks, and capital changes
• Resolving shareholder disputes and deadlocks

Our advice protects value, preserves relationships and keeps your business growing.

Investment, Funding & Finance

If you’re raising capital or securing finance, we provide the legal framework that makes your investment journey seamless. We prepare:

• Investment and subscription agreements
• Funding and equity documentation
• Security documents for debt finance

We help you attract investment while safeguarding your position.

Intellectual Property & Digital Compliance

Your IP and data are vital business assets. We help you protect and commercialise them through:

• IP ownership, licensing, and assignment agreements
• Non‑disclosure (NDA) drafting
• GDPR compliance guidance and data‑processing agreements
• Support for digital, online, and e‑commerce operations

We ensure your innovations and digital strategy are secure, compliant, and commercially protected.